The East Buntyn Neighborhood experienced an increase in property theft and home invasions in November and December 2016. As a result, EBHDNA formed a Security Camera Committee to research options for creating a neighborhood-wide surveillance system. Phase 1 of the project included six months of research and testing led by Nick Gant, a former resident and owner of Gant Systems, a firm that specializes in managed IT, backup and cloud storage. We determined that our most cost-effective option is to create a closed surveillance network using Reolink cameras. Using leftover money from a previous grant, we set up two beta testing sites in the neighborhood.

Phase 2 of the project is underway and funded in part by a $2500 grant from the City of Memphis' Neighborhood Crime Prevention Grant. These funds will allow us to install twelve more cameras at six locations in East Buntyn. We are seeking to raise an additional $3700 to fund the remainder of the cameras.